Servus Munich!

The huge building in the middle is the BMW tower.

I spent six months of my life in Munich and I had a great time, found new friends, tasted the fresh, dry Bavarian air, was comforted by the safety and cleanliness of the city, with its laid-back citizens. Bavarians often use the words "passt scho" which means that's alright, and love sociability with friends and colleges. Having a beer in a cosy beer garden after work is very common as well as walking through the city in traditional dress "dirndl" or "Lederhosen" through the city.
The tap water in Munich is very good quality because it comes directly from the Alps. All in all the quality of life is very high, people love eating healthily and working out, and having a walk in one of the beautiful parks, such as the English Garden or the Nymphenburger Park.

Food & Drinks in Munich

During my time in Bavaria, I tried out several restaurants, bars and clubs, so here is a short summary of what I can recommend, if you are there one time:

One of my favourite streets is close to the U-Bahn station "Universität", named Türkenstraße. If you want to have a nice breakfast or brunch, I recommend Café Puck. You will get a typical Bavarian breakfast with white sausages, sweet mustard and a pretzel, but you can just get a simple breakfast, like an omelet or croissant. Not far from here is the best ice-cream at Bellabeni, but during summer the queue is incredible long. There is not a large range of flavours, but each sort tastes unbelievable good. Another very good ice cream store is at the U-Bahn station "Rotekreuzplatz", Scarletti with a huge variety of home-made ice cream.

The fountain at Stachus.

If you fancy a simple drink or a small dish, I recommend Café Zeitgeist, also on the Türkenstraße. In the same are is one of the best Italians with the most delicious pizza and wine, "Bei Mario", Adalbertstraße 15.
Another very nice Italian is "LaBaracca", at Maximiliansplatz. It is well known for its inner architecture and the way you have to order...through an iPad! "Seerose" is another very good place for Italian food, at Feilitzschstraße 32, close to the English garden. This restaurant has just a few dishes on the menu, but all of  them are very good and not too expensive. A reservation is needed for most of the restaurants I have mentioned.


One of the best Indian restaurants I tried was "Sangeet", at Briennerstraße 10. The menu is large with an indication of how hot each dish is. A very good Thai restaurant is "YUM" at Utzschneiderstraße 6. If you drop by Leopoldstraße, you will find a lot of other very nice restaurants. This street is always busy and beautiful as it is between the "Münchner Freiheit" and "Odeonsplatz".

After a long day at work, it is time for a drink. If you love good cocktails, I mean really good cocktails, made by passionate mixers, then you should definitely go to "Pusser's" or "Negroni". If you feel more like a relaxed evening and want to sit in a nice lounge, I can recommend the "Bayerischer Hof" which has one of the nicest bars in Munich. If you have enough money in your wallet, you could go for a very good dinner as well in this five star hotel.